Visitor arrivals to Japan up 2% to 31.9m in 2019

Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) reported (17-Jan-2020) visitor arrivals to Japan for Dec-2019 and for the 12 months ended Dec-2019. Details include:

• Dec-2019:
  • Total foreign visitors: 2.5 million, -4.0% year-on-year;
    • China: 710,200, +18.5%;
    • Taiwan: 348,300, +3.7%;
    • South Korea: 248,000, -63.6%;
    • Hong Kong: 249,600, +19.2%;
    • Thailand: 164,900, +28.5%;
    • US: 144,500, +13.9%;
    • Singapore: 100,400, +15.3%;
    • Philippines: 81,500, +46.4%;
    • Malaysia: 78,300, +15.8%;
    • Australia: 72,700, +14.3%;
    • Indonesia: 59,200, +9.7%;
    • Canada: 35,100, +24.8%;
    • Vietnam: 30,600, +25.6%;
    • UK: 27,700, +21.0%;
    • France: 20,300, +14.5%;
  • Japanese departures: 1.7 million, +5.1%;
• 12 months ended Dec-2019:
  • Total foreign visitors: 31.9 million, +2.2%;
    • China: 9.6 million, +14.5%;
    • South Korea: 5.6 million, -25.9%;
    • Taiwan: 4.9 million, +2.8%;
    • Hong Kong: 2.3 million, +3.8%;
    • US.: 1.7 million, +12.9%;
    • Thailand: 1.3 million, +16.5%;
    • Australia: 621,800, +12.6%;
    • Philippines: 613,100, +21.7%;
    • Malaysia: 501,700, +7.1%;
    • Vietnam: 495,100, +27.3%;
    • Singapore: 492,300, +12.6%;
    • UK: 424,200, +27.0%;
    • Indonesia: 412,800, +4.0%;
    • Canada: 375,200, +13.5%;
    • France: 336,400, +10.3%;
  • Japanese departures: 20.1 million, +5.9%. [more - original PR - Japanese]